Russia hits back on sanctions; bans food from West

Russia hits back on sanctions; bans food from West

People buy imported fruit at a superm...

By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV
Associated Press

MOSCOW — Russia banned most food imports from the West on Thursday in retaliation for sanctions over Ukraine, an unexpectedly sweeping move that will cost farmers in North America, Europe and Australia billions of dollars but will also likely lead to empty shelves in Russian cities.